Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona for tests on hamstring - Ernesto Valverde | MUK Sports

The guys respond to your tweets about Lionel Messi's international career, Gonzalo Higuain, troublesome defenders and Stevie's MLS Coach of the Year trophy. After Jorge Sampaoli likened the World Cup to a revolver to Lionel Messi's head, the FC crew discuss the pressure on Messi to carry Argentina in Russia. Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hopes Lionel Messi's hamstring injury is not serious with the forward due to undergo tests on the injury when he returns from international duty on Thursday. Messi, 30, missed Argentina's 6-1 defeat against Spain in Madrid on Tuesday after failing to recover from the minor muscle injury that had also kept him out of his country's win over Italy on Friday. Valverde said the problem is ongoing and that Messi played through the pain in Barca's game against Athletic...
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